The last of us and philosophy: look for the light

Part I. Joel's choice. Joel's choice : apocalyptic fantasies, dystopian hope, and the post-human question / Clint Wesley Jones

Justifying Joel : in defense of love and favoritism / Daniel Irwin and William Irwin

"He who fights with monsters" : inner-circle vs. the world in The last of us / Dylan Skurka

Is humanity worth saving? : philosophical pessimism and Joel's choice / Quân Nguyen

Part II. Justice. Is Ellie's revenge ethically justified? / Alberto Oya

Necessary violence in The last of us part II / Tim Jones

Natural law and positive law : Marlene's understanding of law and justice / Juliele Maria Sievers

The last of us, Hobbes, and the state of nature / Armond Boudreaux

Decision making and exclusion in The last of us / Yassine Dguidegue

Part III. The individual and society. Trust, trustworthiness, and betrayal in a post-apocalyptic world / Mackenzie Graham

Caring for Ellie : from cadet, to cargo, to (almost) cure / Traci Phillipson

The last of love : eudaimonia, friendship, and love in The last of us / Darci Doll

Ellie and Abby are the queer feminist icons we've been waiting for / Susan Peppers-Bates and Mary Bernard

Part IV. Monsters and us. Kiss of a cordy : why are humans the scariest monsters? / Mariya Dvoskina

Self-deception and moral failure in The last of us / Charles Joshua Horn

What is it like to be a clicker? : consciousness and cognition in The last of us / Lucas Hinojosa-López and Remis Ramos Carreño

Global indigenous philosophy : remebering the "us" / Matthew Crippen

Part V. The humanity of The last of us. Better to be Socrates dissatisfied than an infected satisfied? : happiness, flourishing, and the good life in The last of us / Steve Bain

Aesthetics at the end of the world : uncanny objects in The last of us / Enea Bianchi

Meaning and emotion in the music of The last of us / Lance Belluomini

"Some folks call this thing here a gee-tar" : music making, Duende, Schopenhauer, and reconciliation in The last of us part II / Per F. Broman

Humor and human intimacy in The last of us / Michael K. Cundall Jr.

Part VI. Religious considerations at the end of the world. God as a survival tool : religion in a world of desperation / Federico Dal Barco

"I don't think I can ever forgive you for that" : forgiving the unforgivable in The last of us / Peter Admirand.